Grand Valley Magazine Spring 2015 - (Page 29)
SU STA I N AB I L IT Y
Recovery Specialist
Grand Valley's new
P. Douglas Kindschi Hall of
Science is built to maximize
recovery of both heat and
water, which helps save
resources, energy and money.
The 151,000-square-foot,
four-story building will
open in August. The project
includes construction of the
Marketplace, which opened
in April. The Marketplace
houses food services and the
new university bookstore, now
called GVSU Laker Store.
Sustainability measures
built into the new facility
provide a 50 percent operating
cost savings, a 27 percent
reduction in energy costs, and
help save up to two million
BTU (British Thermal Unit)/
hours of heating energy.
WATER RECOVERY
Stormwater management is a major component
of the building design.
Collected runoff is
filtered and used for
irrigation on campus
athletic fields and
landscaped areas.
During storms,
runoff is captured,
contained and
reused.
Green roof reduces impervious areas
and provides short-term collection and
treatment of rainfall.
Stormwater returns to a retention pond
that was built in 2008 as part of the Kelly
Family Sports Center project, which was
oversized to allow for future expansion.
Water from the pond is fed into the
irrigation system on campus.
HEAT RECOVERY
Mechanical systems use heat recovery
methods to increase building efficiency.
Heat recovery chillers
provide chilled water
to cool IT closets
and electrical rooms,
while simultaneously
providing heating
capacity to spaces
that require it.
2
MILLION
BTU/HOURS
Heat recovery coils in the
exhaust airstream can save
up to 2 million BTU/hours of
heating energy, saving up
to $300 per day in building
heating bills.
A rendering of the new
P. Douglas Kindschi Hall of Science
ARCHITECTURE
Reclaimed wood was used on the interior of the
building, which provides a unique aesthetic along
with a positive environmental impact.
Limestone
makes up part
of the building's
exterior,
reducing solar
heat gain. On the
inside, limestone
helps regulate
temperature,
increasing
efficiency.
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Classrooms use
demand-based systems
to generate operational
savings, including
air-sensing technology,
occupancy sensors
and controlled
ventilation systems.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Grand Valley Magazine Spring 2015
Campus News
Athletics
Donor Impact
Behind the gallery
Beer boom
Reenactment takes center stage in classroom
Global GV
Focal Point
Arts
Sustainability
Q&A Harmon, DesArmo
Off the Path
Research
Alumni News
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